Tonic Music and The Christopher Meredith Foundation announce a new round of dates in the next phase of a new mental health support package exclusively for music agents and managers.

Tonic Music are delighted to announce 2 new online packages of training exclusively for music venue staff, supported by The Christopher Meredith Foundation.

Tonic Music are delighted to announce a new online Peer Support Group for Suicide Bereavement - supported by The Christopher Meredith Foundation.

Tonic Music are delighted to announce a new online Peer Support Group for LGBTQIA+ - supported by The Christopher Meredith Foundation.

Tonic Music are delighted to announce a new online Peer Support Group for Neurodiversity - supported by The Christopher Meredith Foundation.

This week sees the release of my third paper, published in the International Journal of Music, Health, and Wellbeing.

As I slowly reconnect with my previous world of being a touring drummer, I have developed a growing awareness of the physical demands of the instrument (especially as I age).

As I slowly reconnect with my previous world of being a touring drummer, I have developed a growing awareness of the physical demands of the instrument (especially as I age).

Once upon a time, in a world far far away… musicians made money from selling albums, gigging, and maybe getting a song on the radio.

Having explored ‘the artefact’, physically or digitally, the next part of my ‘music industry 101’ explores touring, so what is it?

Having explored ‘the artefact’, physically or digitally, the next part of my ‘music industry 101’ explores touring, so what is it?

Continuing on from last week’s piece exploring the recording process, this week we move into the realm of marketing ‘the product’.

Over the next few weeks, I want to move away from music listening and psychology and look at the practicalities of being a musician. Some of you readers will have only a basic grasp of what goes on in the hallowed industry, whilst some are seasoned veterans.

As creatives, do we prefer to be alone? In my clinical world of psychotherapy, I utilise the relationship as a core component of the work, but do musicians and other creatives also have a deeper pull to isolation?

This week’s piece is inspired by a blog I have stumbled across by a psychiatrist and music fan called Niall Crumlish who unfortunately passed away earlier this year.

'The Buzz' AKA Swimming Too Far From Shore. Moving away from the world of music psychology, this week’s blog is inspired by a recent book I have been reading on dopamine.

A new study (participants required) and a new Musicians Therapy Group.

A new study (participants required) and a new Musicians Therapy Group.

Well, well, we made it. This my 100 th  blog for Tonic Music. There were times when I wondered what the hell I was going to write about...

Continuing on from my recent series of blogs on sound, music, emotions and psychology... I now want to briefly explore my favourite...